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Page 1: Balgrist 2011 Ankle arthrodesis vs. Arthroplasty · Balgrist 2011. Ankle arthrodesis vs. Arthroplasty. Introduction Pat & Meths Results Discussion Conclusions Ankle arthrodesis was

Ankle arthrodesis vs. ArthroplastyBalgrist 2011

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Ankle Arthrodesis vs. ArthropastyAnkle Arthrodesis vs. Arthropasty

Hans-Jörg Trnka

Foot and Ankle Center Vienna

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Ankle arthrodesis was for many years the gold standard forankle arthritis

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How difficult is a revision of a failed TAA?

Jim Nunley

„I tell my patients that at some point an oil change will be necessary“

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It is not just an oil change

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61 year old patient

1 y post OP pain 2 y after first change: pain

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Another change and again

pain

Next surgery more pain

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Patient now on pain medication

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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Femoral head +nail

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► 271 patientsAv. age 58,4 yearsFU 36,1 months (12 –

64)

93 % excellent and good

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Prospective comparative study16 Arthrodesis vs. 14 TAAAOFAS SCALESF-36

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 50 (2011) 383-387

„Based on our results………the arthroplasty produces better results than the fusion

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Always made a TTC arthrodesis

2 talar necrosis

50% complications

AES prosthesis

Taken from the market

30% complications

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Our own study:

Aim of this retrospective study was to determine if there is any difference in functional outcome with

biomechanicly objective assessment tools and

participation in sports and recreational activities in patients who underwent ankle arthrodesis and TAA respectively in a single surgeon population.

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Posttraumatic ankle arthrosisIdiopathic ankle arthrosis

Post septic ankle arthrosisNeurological deformity

IndicationsIndications

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Arthrodesis demograhics TAR

21 Number of patients 28

64 ± 10.8 (40 - 84) Age 56 ± 14.0 (34 - 85)

169 ± 7.6 Height (cm) 171 ± 9.4

80.32 ± 10.66 Weight (kg) 80.67 ± 10.84

10:12 Gender (m:f) 14:14

Patients & Methods

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8 weeks ankle arthrodesis8 weeks ankle arthrodesis6 weeks ankle arthroplasty6 weeks ankle arthroplasty

Postoperative protocolPostoperative protocol

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Investigative tools

AOFAS Score

Sports activities

Radiographic evaluation

Pedobarography

Gait analysis

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Radiological examination

Radiographs: Foot weightbearing

ap:Ankle

lateral:ankle

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•Total object•Toes 1, 2 and 3 – 5•Metatarsal heads 1, 2, 3, 4, •Midfoot •Hindfoot

At f/u the AOFAS hindfoot score1, patient‘s satisfaction  were evaluated. 

Additionly, plantar pressure distribution was  assessed and patients were asked about their  participation in  sports and recreational activities 

before the onset of restricting symptoms and at f/u

Plantar pressure distribution assessment was  performed using the emed at platform (Novel GmbH 

Munich)Foot was divided into following regions of interest:

and peak pressure as wellas contact time have been calculated

1Kitaoka et al., Foot 

Ankle Int. 94

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Gait analysisGait analysis

Measurement of hindfoot angle

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Arthrodesis demograhics TAR

21/21 Available for the study 21/28

Lost patient3 arthrodesis2 revisions

2 did not show up

29 ± 22.7 F/u (months) 36 ± 18.8

RESULTS

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Pre op6 weeks

3 years After revision

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AOFAS scoreAOFAS   ‐ S core

73

78

P rothes e Arthrodes e

Zufriedenheit im Verg leich  in  %

83,3

5,6 110 0

77,3

9,1 4,5 4,5 4,5

S ehr Zufrieden Zufrieden  Mäß ig  Zufrieden Wenig Zufrieden  Nicht Zufrieden 

Arthrodes en  P rothes en

Patient satisfaction

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burgstaller nordic walk ing

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Radiographic evaluation

Tibio-talar angle:

89° (82 – 100)

No pseudarthrosis

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Tibia:

6 cases of loosening lines

3 cases of loose implant

Talus:

1 case of loosening lines

2 cases of loose implant

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ROM ankle arthroplasty

: 23: 23°° (12 (12 –– 47,547,5

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5 y FUAOFAS 91 points

Post OP

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Sports activities

S ports  before s urg ery 

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

TennisF uß ball

S chifahrenWandernRudern

S chwimmenTanz en

R adfahrenNordic  Walking

LanglaufenGymans tikE is laufenReiten Laufen

Handball

Arthrodes e

P rothes e

S ports  after s urg ery

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Tennis

F uß ball

S chifahren

Wandern

Rudern

S chwimmen

Tanz en

Radfahren

Nordic  Walking

Langlaufen

Gymans tik

E is laufen

R eiten 

Laufen

Handball

Arthrodes e

P rothes e

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Pain

Inc idence of pain

0

10

20

30

40

50

Nie  Monatlich  Wöchentlich Täglich  Immer 

P rothes en Arthrodes e

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Pre OP 6 weeks

5 y FUAOFAS: 78 points

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Advantage Endosprosthesis

Mobility (ROM maintained)Avoid der Subtalar und Talonavic.

arthrosisJung HG, Parks BG, Nguyen A, Schon LC.: Effect of tibiotalar joint

arthrodesis on adjacent tarsal joint pressure in a cadaver model. Foot Ankle Int. 28/1: 2007

Significant pressure after ankle fusion in the talonavicular and subtalar joint

Short RehabilitationEvolution of surgery

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Ankle arthrodesis and its relationship  to ipsilateral arthritis of the hind‐

and 

mid‐foot B. D. Sheridan, BSc(Hons),et al.  and I. G. Winson, MBChB, FRCS,

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ‐

British Volume, Vol 88‐B, Issue 

2, 206‐207. 

70 Patientes / 71 ArthrodesesAll had adjacent arthroses

The presence of such changes may not be a consequence of this arthrodesis.

Arthrodesis

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23 patients, 22 y FU,

6/23 in correct position

Adjacent arthrosis in all cases

Coester C., Salzman et al.: Longterm Results of ankle arthrodeses for posttraumatic DJD. JBJS A -2001

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Results Transferarthrosis revision rate

SooHoo N.F., Zingmond D.S., Ko C.Y.: Comparison of 

reoperation rates following ankle arthrodeses and total ankle 

arthroplasty. JBJS 89(10): 2007

Revision rate:

4705 Arthrodesis vs.  zu 480 OSG endoprosthesis:

1 year:

5:11% 

5 year:

9:23%

Risk:

1,5 : 2,49

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49Studien aus 460 Publik.(Meta Analyse - Confidence Interval)

Arthrodese39(n=1262)

Prothese10(n=852)

AOFAS 75,6 78,2 Excellent/good 31%/37%=68% 38%/30,5%=68,5%Fair/poor 13%/13%=26% 5,5%/24%=29,5%5/10Jahre Survival 100% 78%/77%Revision 9% (Pseudoarthr.) 7% (Lockerung/Migration)

BKA - 5% 1%

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28% Revisions11% Total Failures ( 8 Amputations,

25 arthrodeses)

Total Ankle Arthroplasty With the Agility Prosthesis:Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation

Kopp FJ, Mihir MP, Deland JTFoot & Ankle Int., Vol. 27, No. 2, 2006

39% revisions97% Survival rate ?????????????

85% loosening zones

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24% Revisionrate14% looseing rate12% not satisfied24% painfree

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AUTOREN JAHR N Pseudarthr.Rate

Morgan et al 1985 101 5(5%)

Frey et al 1994 41%

Chen et al 1996 42 1(2,5%)

Flamme et al 1997 25 5(20%)

Kitaoka et al 1998 19 3(16%)

Rowan et Davey 1998 33 2(6,7%)

Mann et al 1998 81 10(12%)

O´Brian et al 1999 17 3(18%)

Taylor et al 1999 18 2(12%)

Anderson et al 2002 29 3(11%)

Muckley et al 2003 110 11(10%)

Fuchs et al 2003 18 1(6%)

Trieb et al 2004 34 4(11,7%)

Thomas et al 2006 26 0(0%)

Schuh et al 2011 20 0(0%)

Ankle fusion results

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PTS. TIME FUSIONMann (open) 81

13.8 wks

88%

Scranton (open) 25

12.0 wks

100%

Myerson (open) 16

14.5 wks

100%

Mann (scope)

78 8.0 wks

91%

Crosby (scope) 42

5.5 mo

74%

Fusionsrate

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50 years FU

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Despite more costly implants and longer FU, TAA remains a cost effective alternative to anklefusion in a 60 year old cohort

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At 1 year no difference in Quality of Life

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Atomic bomb?

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FAILURES????

EASY TO HANDLE`??????

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Post OP picture in cast„OK“

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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Nach 4 Wochen doch Revisionmit Zement

Post OP Bild im Gips

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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Nach 4 Wochen Explantation und Gips

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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Weitere 4 Wochen„wir sollten doch versteifen“

Oh es gibt 2 Ebenen im RÖ

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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Noch ein Versuch Vielleicht nur Gips???

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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September 9th, 2011

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Fibulainterponat, Hüftkopf, winkelstabile Verplattung

Einleitung

OSG

Hohlfuß

Plattfuß

Charcotfuß

Revisionen

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September 9th, 2011

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Pre op Post op

3 y FU After revision

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September 9th, 2011

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63 years old

3 y FUAOFAS 90 points

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September 9th, 2011

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„Publications by some research groups particularly by implant inventors

Show deviation from the published outcome by others users and the registry data.“

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September 9th, 2011

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Conclusion• Comparison of the clinical results

• Sports activities

Higher complication rate with the arthroplasty

No significant diffference

More sports with the arthroplasty

• Pedobarography

Higher patient satisfaction and AOFAS with arthrodesis

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September 9th, 2011

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A well functioning arthroplasty is better than a well functioning arthrodesis

Select your patients well if you are in doubt, fuse it

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September 9th, 2011

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Thank you…

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September 9th, 2011

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Patient : B.G. 60a

OSG Arthrodesis left

Patient very satisfied

AOFAS - Score 84

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September 9th, 2011

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For heavy working safety is importantThis is a farmer

Arthrodese

OSG Arthrodese3rd Foot and Ankle Symposium

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